Join us in the dance studio for THE CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (THE NEW WORKS PROJECT) YOUR OWN CREATION
Performance: on stage in The Riley Center for the Performing Arts
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who creates by practicing the art of choreography, a process known as choreographing. Choreography is used in a variety of fields, including dance, theater, cheerleading, cinematography, gymnastics, fashion shows, ice skating, marching band, show choir, synchronized swimming, video game production and animated art. In the performing arts, choreography applies to human movement and form. In dance, choreography is also known as dance choreography or dance composition.
The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance, see choreia) and "γραφή" (writing). It first appeared in the American English dictionary in the 1950s, and "choreographer" was first used as a credit for George Balanchine in the Broadway show On Your Toes in 1936. Prior to this, stage and movie credits used phrases such as "ensembles staged by", "dances staged by or simply "dances by" to denote the choreographer.
THE CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
YOUR OWN CREATION
Performance: on stage in The Riley Center for the Performing Arts
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified. Choreography may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who creates by practicing the art of choreography, a process known as choreographing. Choreography is used in a variety of fields, including dance, theater, cheerleading, cinematography, gymnastics, fashion shows, ice skating, marching band, show choir, synchronized swimming, video game production and animated art. In the performing arts, choreography applies to human movement and form. In dance, choreography is also known as dance choreography or dance composition.
The word choreography literally means "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance, see choreia) and "γραφή" (writing). It first appeared in the American English dictionary in the 1950s, and "choreographer" was first used as a credit for George Balanchine in the Broadway show On Your Toes in 1936. Prior to this, stage and movie credits used phrases such as "ensembles staged by", "dances staged by or simply "dances by" to denote the choreographer.